a slot car version of the Mille Miglia.
In aid of the Alzheimer's Research Trust.

What cars are eligible for this event?

The current full-size Mille Miglia is for cars that took part in the actual Mille Miglia or are the same make and model.  The same applies to the Mini Mille Miglia.  There are also a selection of modern-day cars for the officials accompanying the competitors and we like to include a few of those too (see below).

Click here to visit the database of all the cars that took part in the Mille Miglia.

Eligible Slot Cars

Only 1:32 scale slot cars can be entered.  They can be of a different colour to the original cars but this must be appropriate, not fluorescent orange for example!  Vacunm-formed bodies are accepted provided they are of sufficient quality and standard.  All competing cars must be working models although performance is not important. 

No blatant advertising is allowed on the cars.  If you wish to advertise your company then you can do this by sponsoring one of the fleet of cars that the public will be racing at certain times throughout the event.  There is also the opportunity of advertising in other ways.  Please see the sponsorship page orcontact us to discuss this.

Here is a list of eligible slot cars and their manufacturers.  You can click the name of the manufacturer to visit their website, or the most appropriate website we could find.

AUTO ART
Jaguar C-type (Newly released)

CARRERA
Aston DB3
Maserati A6GCS
Mercedes 300 SLR
Jaguar D-type
Ferrari Uovo
Ford Thunderbird

NINCO
Porsche 356 Coupe
Porsche 356 Speedster
Porsche 550
Austin Healey (with some grille/bonnet modifications to make it a Austin 100)
Jaguar XK120
Ferrari 166

PINK KAR (no website found)
VW Beetle - raced in MM 1954 as VW 1300 Porsche (Porsche engine?)

REVELL MONOGRAM
Porsche 550

REPROTECH (no website found)
Fiat 600

SCALEXTRIC
Mercedes SLR
Mercedes SLR Coupe ("gullwing")
Mercedes 180 (older Scalextric)
Bentley

PROTOSLOT
Ferrari 375MM
Lancia D24
Aston Martin DB3S

If you know any other cars that are missing please let us know.

Suppliers

Here is a comprehensive list of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who supply slot cars or parts.  You could also try Ebay to find a unique model or one that is now out of production.

Making your own car

There are also several of the vintage (1960s) Scalextric, Revell Monogram, and Stroembecker cars that could be used as a starting point for making a good looking car, and especially the Revell Monogram and Stroembecker cars with a brass chassis, which run nicely too.

You may also find static plastic kits that can be converted into slot cars, such as the Airfix Bugatti Type 35.  Various companies produce  bodies, chassis and wheels to do these conversions and you can buy motors, gears, axles and guide blades from many suppliers.

Ebay is also an excellent source of hard-to-get models.

There are several manufacturers of resin and glass fibre bodied cars, either as kits or as completely finished models, such as A2M,  Annie Minnie, MMK, Ocar/World Classics, AA Bodies, and Slot Classics.

Penelope Pitlane, and BWA (Best Wheels Available) do an excellent range of parts to make your own car.  Pendle Slot Racing also do an excellent running chassis designed for those wishing to convert a static model into a slot car, or make their own body.

As we find manufacturers of particular bodies that are eligible we'll post a link here:

BETTA CLASSICS

1938 Alfa Romeo 8c 2900

All Car Model Equipe

Jaguar C-type

Nick Garton has kindly put together this list of resin bodies that qualify:

Matchbox
1930-31 Mercedes-Benz SSK

OCAR
1954-56 Triumph TR2
1956-57 Triumph TR3
1954-57 Aston Martin DB3S
1950-51 Ferrari 166 Berlinetta
1951-54 Aston Martin DB2
1956 Alfa Romeo Spyder

Top Slot
1952-57 Austin Healey 100
1952-57 Jaguar C Type

Resin Bodies
1956-57 MGA
1956-57 Triumph TR3
1952-57 Austin Healey 100
1956 Studebaker
1957 Peugeot 403

MMK
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C
1940 Alfa Romeo 6C
1952-57 Jaguar C Type
1956 Alfa Romeo Spyder
1957 Maserati 450S
1957 Lotus XI

AA Bodies
1954 Lancia D24
1957 Maserati 450S
1956-57 Maserati 300S
1955 Lotus IX
1957 Lotus XI
1937-47 Talbot

Classic Bodies
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C

Airfix
1927-32 Bugatti Type 35B
1933-34 MG Magnette K3

Slot Classic
1938 BMW 328
1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
1954 Lancia Aurelia
1956 Alfa Romeo Spyder
1957 Ferrari 335 S

Lovespeed
1940 BMW 328 Coupe

Resin Kits
1956 Ferrari 290MM

TKP
1954-57 Porsche 550 Spyder

A2M
1955 Ferrari 750 Monza
1950-56 Jaguar XK120
1954-57 Porsche 550
1956-57 Renault Dauphine
1952-1955 Volkswagen Beetle
1956-57 Triumph TR3

You could even make your own body and build a chassis, but if you are able to do that you probably don't need us to tell you where to get the parts, or how to do it!  One of the entrants, Ron Baron, is carving a Ferrari body from balsa wood and making his own mould!

Forums

You can get plenty of advice and help through one of the following slot forums on the Internet.  Just click the link.

http://www.slotforum.com/ (International)

http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/ (USA)

http://www.auslot.com/ (Australia)

http://www.italiaslot.com/ (Italy)

http://www.tuttoslot.it/ (Italy)

Clubs

Classic Slot Car Racing Association - specialises in classic slot car racing.

Officials Cars and Support Vehicles

The current Mille Miglia includes some modern-day cars for officials such as McLaren Mercedes, a Caterham, some Ferraris, a Maserati Quattroporte, and a Range Rover filming the event, so we also want to include a few of those to add an extra bit of sparkle.  All of these cars should be street versions, not racing cars covered in decals.  Many of the above companies supply such models.

Various support vehicles also followed the tour, such as an ambulance, break-down truck, etc.  If you wish to enter such a model, and it need not be a working model, please contact us to discuss this.